A few Newies (5-13-04)

[Main Loop]

to a daily sketchbook.. will definitely hit this with more sketches as i do em... for one of my classes, im required to fill a 100-pg sketchbook by the end of the semester :) that should be a mandatory requirement as long as you're at the school..

Here's the introductory image:
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/130.jpg

[van]

Very nice! Welcome to the group. :) Now, lets see some more.

[Main Loop]

i promise thisll be the last time i only use the digicam to take pictures of them..

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/134.jpg

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/135.jpg

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/136.jpg

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/137.jpg

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/138.jpg

[Main Loop]

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/139.jpg

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/140.jpg

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/141.jpg

[-The Swift-]

tight sketches!!!!!!! anatomy's great! is that watercolour? whatever, it looks cool. keep it up.

the dude on the horse is great!:)

[Main Loop]

yep its watercolor.. lay it on thick!

[Valcon Jet]

i love your style man, those women in the scarves the arabic things are just simply great, wonderful expression and use of color ... more ! watercolor rocks ;)

[Main Loop]

thanks dude.. the arab women are felt marker though

[Gumdrop]

Nice to see some varied sketches. Your line work is sweet. I love the horses and the cyborg/robot guy. :cool:

[Valcon Jet]

yeah i was differentiating them from the watercolor, but I love your watercolor too :) i really need to study color theory, do you have any tips on where to get started?

[catterpillar]

GREAT sketches! nice with the colours too...

[Main Loop]

Originally posted by Valcon Jet
yeah i was differentiating them from the watercolor, but I love your watercolor too :) i really need to study color theory, do you have any tips on where to get started?

well the first place to start is learning about color families, color harmonies, complimentary colors etc. and just about any painting book worth looking at will have something to say about that.. Andrew Loomis' Creative Illustration has a whole section on color, and you can find that online easily.. the academy of art college's library webpage has it available to look at online for free.. As youre learning the theories, put em to the test with good ol brush mileage... no amount of reading will substitute for constant practice.. i know the basics about color, and there's still a lot to learn.. most of it just comes from experimentation.. one thing never to forget: Values is key.. bad value control = bad color

[merd]

i really like your style of shading!
keep it up!
:D

[Main Loop]

Quick 5-Min heads from life..
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/142.jpg

A Cartoon inspired by the Super Bowl and Bush's idiocy:
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/143.jpg

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/144.jpg

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/145.jpg

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/146.jpg

[Main Loop]

one of those "bored in english class" doodles:

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/149.jpg

I got these out of some glamour periodical:

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/150.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/151.jpg

quick watercolor sketch, took like 20 mins

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/155.jpg

I thought this was a good pose:

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/152.jpg

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/153.jpg

yeah there's a lot wrong with this one (huge head), but i like it anyway:

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/154.jpg

life sketches:

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/148.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/156.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/147.jpg
umm yeah, crazy stuff goes on at the academy... keep hush about it

[endregan]

sweet you have a thread now!

love your stuff!

[Main Loop]

english class arrr.. this was the best thing i did in that class

http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/162.jpg

http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/166.jpg

http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/160.jpg

http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/157.jpg

a relative quickie, 40 mins:
http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/158.jpg

http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/161.jpg

Ol Bill Sanchez.. if they let him he'd probly come to class and teach like this:
http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/164.jpg

http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/165.jpg

The new olympic event:
http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/163.jpg

http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/159.jpg

[S.C. Watson]

Wonderful stuff, Main. Your figures and charachatures are very well done. Love the colors as well.

~Oreg

[-The Swift-]

this sketchbook is progressing very nicely!
keep going, the watercolours are great btw!

-The Swift-

[Main Loop]

thanks, Swift.. i put up some new watermedia stuff in the life drawing/painting forum..

[Main Loop]

I went to the APE Expo.. pretty tight.. got to see Wayshak, Jerome Opena, Lee Ballard and others.. good shit..

http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/169.jpg

http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/170.jpg

http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/171.jpg
For some reason i really liked this little sketch.. it has something of a jon foster quality to it... about 2 mins:
http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/172.jpg
This was inspired by Wayshak.. He puts some sort of gloss over his sketches and paints over them:
http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/173.jpg

http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/174.jpg
just practicing some lions, never know when they'll come in handy:
http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/175.jpg

[JackalAnubis]

much good stuff going on here, I like the gorilla and lion sketch pages, you should employ that refrence into a concept pic of some crazy beast

[siskol p]

you're getting really gangster with those watercolors main. the last one of the guy with the headphones was really impressive, hats off. the one chalk drawing got a lil muddy for my tastes, i wanna know where that other arm is ;) but you should try getting just a small piece of canvas an using it for a rubbing tool when you do drawings with chalk or charcoal, it works wonders, then just go back in there with a magic rub and pull out those lights.
the line drawings are really coming along as well. the gorillas got a little flat in spots, but nothing that can't be taken care of wiht a lil more patience (i suffer the same problem sometimes)

good work

[Main Loop]

Siskol: A small piece of canvas huh? interesting, ive never seen that before.. what does it do? hehe i didnt get to the arm so i dunno where it is.. The flatness of the gorillas comes from the quality of the reference.. lots of dark shadows... im a bit interested in the use of flatness for composition, so you might see me intentionally flatten stuff out sometimes.. good eye, thanks for the critiques.. its more appreciated than just kudos

[Main Loop]

sorry, didnt get to update last week, my zip disc went to shit..but im back

not a very careful Frank Duveneck copy:
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/176.jpg

boring pose so i drew this instead:
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/177.jpg

fun with victoria's secret:
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/178.jpg

Fuckin Lloyd:
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/179.jpg

fun w/watercolor:
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/180.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/181.jpg

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/182.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/183.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/184.jpg

anna may wong:
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/185.jpg

quick studies:
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/186.jpg

[savii]

Heh, this stuff put a smile on my face, I really like it. Sometimes it's good to have a break from all the robots and big breasted chicks and see stuff like this.

Especially like your watercolour work, really inspiring, might go and dig out my old set. Can't wait for more. :thumbsup:

[Main Loop]

hey thanks man.. i can do the robots and big boob chicks too, but its so overdone, and i feel like i dont have a whole lot to contribute to that except every once in a while.. too bad not many other people share your sentiment or else id have more replies hah.. glad im inspiring though.. that usually takes skill..

[foster]

wow! lots of great work and i love seeing all of your adventurous experimentation. i will check back in, you have given me some cool ideas.

jon

[Main Loop]

hah a pro finally responds! thanks foster.. i think i'll brag to all my friends that ive given you cool ideas lol.. just playin but i appreciate the reply

[Main Loop]

i did a fair amount of drawing aside from homework.. here's the best stuff.. thanks to all on this site who inspire me..

this one was done right before break actually:

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/187.jpg

pencil sketches:

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/188.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/189.jpg http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/190.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/192.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/194.jpg

[Main Loop]

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/193.jpg

Coro technique. believe it or not:

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/191.jpg
(from life):
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/195.jpg

and a few re-scans, cuz they deserved it:

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/196.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/198.jpg

[foster]

well i am the king of short replies tonight but that should not detract from the message i am writing. this work is lovely!

jon

[jook]

very nice stuff you have here....

[Lukias]

Cool man, unique stuff.. I remember saving your work months back because it spawned ideas. Now I have MORE!!!
MUHAHAHAHAAA...

[merd]

Your stuff is just awesome!
Keep on! :)

[Main Loop]

Cool im getting more replies now! must mean im getting better.. Lukias, i get ideas from you too!

These paintings were done live in 25-40 mins each

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/199.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/201.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/202.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/203.jpg

and here's some sketches

this one is a study for a painting im working on:
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/204.jpg

from life:
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/205.jpg http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/206.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/207.jpg

[JackalAnubis]

nice! I like that last painting alot. must be a fun class. your sig....yeah I wrote "DRAW!!!" on my computer to remind me to stop procrastinating so much

[siskol p]

damn main....

i haven't scoped your thread in a bit and lemme say i'm REALLY impressed with your progression. you've gotten really gangster with those watercolors, and that painting of the primates is hot!

but your penils and pens could use some love man..
the shading is getting flat and muddy in a lot of 'em and you're still generalizing forms and features here and there (but who doesn't, right?) (i just thought i'd bring it to your attention if it wasn't already)

but overall man, very impressive,

peace,

siskol

[Main Loop]

sup siskol, those last paintings are in acrylics though.. the primates is in Coro's technique.. about the pencils/pens thing, hey man i can use all the prodding i can get, it helps to push me where i need to be at.. constructive crits are ALWAYS appreciated

[Jeff Jaws]

love the colors in your last acrylic! Actually what size are those? Either you use a very big brush, or the canvas is just small. If they're huge, what size are your brushes you're working with?

Jj.

[Nold]

Wow, this is impressive. I think it's time for another fight with my acrylics.

[Rimshot]

These are very interesting! It lookes like you experiment a ton and i really admire that. Animals, people, everything....very well rounded:chug:

[Main Loop]

Jeff Jaws: These were all done in my 8x10 sketchbook.. i was using a 1/2 inch sablette in all of them.. only 1 brush, which aint really the smartest thing to do.. i taped various types of paper into the page.. interesting to see how the acrylic reacts with the paper, which was different everytime..

Nold: Dont be afraid to layer! Since acrylic dries so quick, you can go back into areas without lifting up too much of the paint, as long as the layer isnt too thick.. i was able to get about 3 layers in about a half hour.. try that with any other medium:D

[Main Loop]

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/208.jpg

5 min fig studies:

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/209.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/210.jpg

20 min brushpen sketch.. no pencil underdrw:

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/211.jpg

from photo:

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/212.jpg

from life, then touched up some:

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/219.jpg

observant SF heads might recognize where i got the ref for this from.. look at all the changes i did though:

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/220.jpg

from life.. carandache crayons:

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/221.jpg

[chunder]

Main Loop, this stuff is incredible. Truly inspirational work here. Much appreciation for the postage of the artwork.

[Main Loop]

oh yeah and a painting, gouache, 20 mins..

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/222.jpg

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/223.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/224.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/225.jpg
I thought these were good for 2 mins: http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/226.jpg http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/227.jpg http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/228.jpg

[S.C. Watson]

Hey Main,

Been a little while since I took a peek at your stuff here. Great work!

~Oreg.

[Main Loop]

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/229.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/230.jpg
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/231.jpg

zoo sketches:

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/232.jpg http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/233.jpg http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/234.jpg http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/235.jpg

[steak-tron]

dayom Loop, might fine, might fine indeed.

I love the qouach and paint studies and the other figs are lookin' great too. I espesially like your results with the brush pen - old master esque.

[Main Loop]

thanks, steaktron.. its pretty easy to get that look with a brush.. all you gotta do is splay the bristles out.. thats the easy part.. the hard part is not over working it.. one stroke too many and the pic is ruined..

[obid619]

wow man I see impressive. I gave your thread a 4 cuz I love how you have different combinations. One post may have paints, another pencils, another inks. I like that. I can tell you spend lots of time on your sketch book. You remind me to spend more time on mine ;) ya man i should be drawing right now too lol. O ya this is my first time giving stars to a thread. Sweet stuff man keep up the good work :chug:

[Main Loop]

heh thanks obid, i dont even know how to do that stars thing.. yeah at first its hard to get motivated, but getting enough inspiration (this place helps a ton) and just making a commitment, then doing it for so long it gets easy.. i cant even imagine not sketching anymore..

http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/236.jpg
http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/237.jpg
http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/238.jpg
http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/239.jpg
http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/240.jpg
http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/241.jpg

[Hesse]

great stuff
i love the variaty of tools you use
5 stars from me :chug:

[Main Loop]

Thanks Hesse.. Gets expensive buying all this junk

http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/242.jpg
http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/243.jpg http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/244.jpg http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/245.jpg http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/246.jpg http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/247.jpg

[flex mathews]

great work, those life sketches are my favorites.

[Main Loop]

http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/05/101.jpg
http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/05/100.jpg
and on the back of that page:
http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/05/102.jpg
Some sorta mutant hillbilly or something:
http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/05/103.jpg

http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/05/104.jpg

http://remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/05/106.jpg

questions? fire away!

[Main Loop]

thanks flex.. i do a ton of life sketches but only a few turn out to look like anything worth posting.. maybe one day they'll all be the shit..

[Main Loop]

Just gettin my "Coro" off in this one, heh
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/05/115.jpg

did this for fun, acrylic..
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/05/105.jpg

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/05/113.jpg

Did this earlier today
http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/05/114.jpg

[Rimshot]

Those portraits...the ones where your getting your "coro" on...are at a whole nother level! Definately my favorite from you so far. I suggest getting your "coro" on more often:chug:

[Main Loop]

haha.. thanks man.. i appreciate that.. i havent had time to play around with the technique as much as ive wanted to cuz of school, but this summer, watch out..

[viag]

thx for the reply , you have some awesome watercolor , nice style !

[Main Loop]

no prob, your stuff is good! i dunno why they sleep on it..

[gaboartpage]

Main Loop :D that last piece
is like .... WONDERFUL i saw from
the beggining of the thread and i see
advances, and you are doing everything
analogous brushwork, pencil work
inkwork no computer and you will only
get a REAL UNDERSTANDING OF COLOR
congratulations you are doing very well

Those Acrylics 25 - 40 min ... amazing
i liked everyone, the colors were great
but did you choose the poses because
it seems like you were avoiding faces
and i see you can do it well so why not
give it a try again :D :D

also those 2 min sketches are excelent

what else man . . . ..
i saw your posts at life painting
thread so i went all along
to here to check some more ;)

Keep this going and good luck at the Academy
and with that 100 pages task :eek:

Buena Suerte
Gabriel Garza

[jetpack42]

http://www.remtek.net/0/mainloop/default/images/04/223.jpg

This looks like something Bengal would do. super awesome. Good work, I'm enjoying your thread. You are making great improvement. When do you graduate? When did you start? Keep it up.

[van]

Originally posted by jetpack42

This looks like something Bengal would do. super awesome. Good work, I'm enjoying your thread. You are making great improvement. When do you graduate? When did you start? Keep it up.

I agree...now it needs to be colored! :) Excellent stuff...

[Main Loop]

thank you all for the replies.. i havent been on here in a month so i havent gotten to post again.. Im at the library now, getting my concept art fix.. amazing stuff from that N8 van dyke guy and Dan Milligan character.. anyhoo, i wont be able to update this till i get back to a scanner.. dont know when that will be..

gaboartpage: nah i didnt choose the poses.. i didnt even realize i wasnt doing faces heh.. i actually did draw her face, but i didnt post it.. A hundred pages was nothing.. i did about 300 pages last semester, and that was only non-assignment artwork..

jetpack&van: comparing me to Bengal? i dont deserve it hah.. thank you.. I started summer 2001, finish 2006, i think.. hope im good by then..

[TARGETE]

Damn loop, the growth in these are amazing, the colored faces especially impressed me.

JP